Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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Contest: Lorna Andrews, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Jim Colbert, Fred Cook, Shirley Dorste, Jerry Eichoff, Karl Faller, Dixie Farmer, Lowell Gaither, Donna Goldman, Shirley Goodell, Neal Grantham, Karleen Hanika, Myrna Honea, Bonnie Kelley, Carol Kelly, Nancy Kunkel, Karen Lohmeyer, Claire Marrs, Pat Martin, Annalee Rannebeck, Jane Philpot, Nancy Rieger, Kay Schreiber, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, Myrtle Veach, David Weaver, Kay Wetmore, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Virginia Winsor, Ramona Wissman, Janice Wright, and Duane Zentner. Sherry Camblin and John Schepman competed in the Peru District Speech Contest. Jim Colbert and Duane Zentner were members of the Band Executive Board. Jim Colbert was the drum major of the band. Our Honor Roll included Lorna Andrews, Larry Apel, Barbara Babbitt, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Fred Cook, Shirley Dorste, Juanita Prater, John Schepman, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Barbara Wiar, Steve Wiltse, and Janice Wright. Those earning First State Awards in G. A. A. were Mary Bacakos, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Elaino Constantine, Jane Foster, Shirley Gilbert, Sandra Hook, Karen Lohmeyer, Marilyn Merz, Clydene Sutter, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, and Betty Zoeller. Our classmates did very well in sports this year with Gehling Broadstone, Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, Jerry Thomas, David Weaver, Steve Wiltse, Kenny Young, Duane Zentner, and Mike Zinn lettering in football. Jerry Collier, Mike Zinn, and Charles Taylor, with David Weaver as student manager, lettered in basketball. Karl Faller, Lowell Gaither, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, and Duane Zentner lettered in track. John Schepman and Eddie Hartman were on the school golf team for the second year. We were proud to have Barbara Wiar represent us among the cheerleaders. On November 2, 1954, the Junior Class presented their play, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” under the direction of Miss Joan Sargent. The cast included Lorna Andrews, Sherry Camblin, Fred Cook, Shirley Dorste, Karl Faller, Jim Hahn, Karleen Hanika, Myrna Honea, Nancy Kunkel, Karen Lohmeyer, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Jane Philpot, John Schepman, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Kay Wetmore, Barbara Wiar, Steve Wiltse, Ramona Wissman, Janice Wright, Mike Zinn, Betty Zoeller, Sandra Rodgers, and Wilfred Young. Cornhusker Government Day was attended by these persons who were elected as officers: Duane Zentner, David Weaver, Charlene Wieting, Karl Faller, Barbara Wiar, Jane Philpot, Jerry Collier, Pat Martin, Charles Malcolm, Betty Zoeller, Steve Wiltse, John Schepman, Charles Taylor, and Karleen Hanika. Thus we finished a most eventful year, our third year at F. C. H. S. After three very short months we returned to F. C. H. S. for our last year as the haughty seniors. This was the year we had so long awaited. Our sponsors, Mr. Sympson, Mr. Cummins, Mrs. Cummins, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Person, helped us elect the following officers: David Weaver, president; Mary Ann Bacakos, vice-president; Charlene Wieting, secretary-treasurer; Jane Foster, Karl Faller, and Mike Zinn, Activities Committee. We were again very well represented in band, chorus, and physical education. Those attending the State Music Clinic at Hastings were Shirley Goodell, Janice Wright, Janet Bertram, Jim Colbert, Duane Zentner, David Weaver, Charles Taylor, Lowell Gaither, and Bill Shelly. Those representing our class at the District Music Contest at Peru were Lorna Andrews, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Jim Colbert, Jerry Eickoff, Karl Faller, Shirley Goodell, Neal Grantham, Karen Lohmeyer, Pat Martin, Jane Philpot, Annalee Rannebeck, Nancy Rieger, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, Myrtle Veach, David Weaver, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Janice Wright, and Duane Zentner. Jim Colbert, Neal Grantham, Jane Philpot, and Duane Zentner were on the Band Executive Board. Jim Colbert was the drum major. Those attending Band Day in Lincoln were Jim Colbert, Jane Philpot, Myrtle Veach, Bill Shelly, and Duane Zentner. Our Honor Roll included Lorna Andrews, Larry Apel, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Jane Foster, Shirley Goodell, Karleen Hanika, Nancy Kunkel, Charles Taylor, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Janice Wright, Duane Zentner, and Bill Shelly. The Orange and Black Staff consisted of Charles Taylor, editor; Karleen Hanika and Barbara Wiar, business managers; Jerry Collier, athletics; Betty Zoeller, academics; Sandy Hook, G. A. A.; Duane Zentner, music; John Schepman, class will; Charlene Wieting, class history; Sherry Camblin, class prophecy; Karl Faller, snapshots; Jane Foster and Pat Martin, sales promotion; Shirley Goodell and Arlene Bunge, typists. G. A. A. officers were Betty Zoeller, Sandy Hook, Jane Foster, Mary Ann Bacakos, Charlene Wieting, Jane Philpot, and Karleen Hanika. Receiving their second State Awards were Mary Ann Bacakos, Arlene Bunge, Sherry Camblin, Elaine Constantine, Jane Foster, Shirley Gilbert, Sandy Hook, Karen Lohmeyer, Marilyn Merz, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, and Betty Zoeller. Our last year was an outstanding one for us in sports. Those earning letters in football were Larry Apel, Benny Bachman, Gehling Broadstone, Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Steve Wiltse, Kenny Young, Duane Zentner, and Mike Zinn. Those earning letters in basketball were Jerry Collier, Charles Taylor, and Mike Zinn. Jerry Collier, to whom we owe so much, was included on the All-State basketball team, the Southeast Conference team, and the Twin Rivers team. Charles Taylor was included on the Southeast Conference basketball team. For the first time in sixteen years, Falls

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On September 2, 1952, we entered F. C. H. S. as green freshmen to begin a most important phase of our journey on the sea of life. Our captains during this first year were Mrs. Kline and Mr. Jeffers. We thank them for helping us through this tedious year. We elected the following officers: Karl Faller, president; Mike Zinn, vice-president; Barbara Wiar, secretary-treasurer; Betty Zoeller and Kenneth Bucholz, activities committee. We were very well represented in physical education, band, and chorus. Attending the District Music Contest at Peru were Lorna Andrews, Janet Bertram, Jim Colbert, Karl Faller, Lowell Gaither, Shirley Goodell, Neal Grantham, Jim Hahn, Karleen Hanika, Eddie Hartman, Nancy Kunkel, Pat Martin, Janie Philpot, Billy Shelly, Charles Taylor, Myrtle Veach, David Weaver, Ramona Wiss-man, Janice Wright, and Duane Zentner. Fred Cook and John Schepman represented our class at the District Speech Contest at Peru. Those attending the Peru Music Clinic were Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, and Duane Zentner. Our Honor Roll included Lorna Andrews, Larry A pel, Barbara Babbitt, Mary Ann Bacakos, Janet Bertram, Arlene Bunge, Shirley Gilbert, Shirley Goodell, Eddie Hartman, Allen Heineman, Karen Lohmeyer, Nancy Rieger, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Virginia Winsor, Janice Wright, Juanita Prater, and Duane Zentner. This was the year our Boys’ Quartet had its beginning with David Weaver, Charles Taylor, Duane Zentner, and Lowell Gaither. In sports, Lowell Gaither won a letter in track. Larry Apel won an F. F. A. Project Award. With this, we ended the first in the four years we were to spend at F. C. H. S. After three short months of vacation, we returned to F. C. H. S. as upper lower classmen, namely, sophomores. Under the very able guidance of Miss Jorn and Miss Sheehan, we elected the following officers: Kenneth Bucholz, president; Rosemary Eitel, vice-president; Patty Bucholz, secretary-treasurer; Sandra Hook and Steve Wiltse, Activities Committee. We were again very well represented in band, chorus, and physical education. Those who attended the District Music Contest at Peru this year were: Janet Bertram, Lorna Andrews, Jim Colbert, Jerry Eickoff, Karl Faller, Lowell Gaither, Shirley Goodell, Neal Grantham, Jim Hahn, Karleen Hanika, Nancy Kunkel, Karen Lohmeyer, Pat Martin, Annalee Rannebeck, Janie Philpot, Nancy Rieger, Kay Schreiber, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, Myrtle Veach, David Weaver, Kay Wetmore, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Virginia Winsor, Ramona Wiss-man, and Duane Zentner. This year Duane Zentner was vice-president of the band. John Schepman represented us at the District Speech Contest at Peru. Attending the District Music Clinic at Peru were Jim Colbert, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, Steve Wiltse, and Duane Zentner. Mary Ann Bacakos was a G. A. A. officer. Those attending Band Day at Lincoln included Jim Colbert, Janie Philpot, Myrtle Veach, Bill Shelly, and Duane Zentner. Our class was well represented on the Honor Roll by Janet Bertram, Lorna Andrews, Larry Apel, Barbara Babbitt, Arlene Bunge, Jane Foster, Shirley Goodell, Karen Lohmeyer, Delores Neeld, Juanita Prater, John Schepman, Bill Shelly, Charles Taylor, Barbara Wiar, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, Virginia Winsor, and Janice Wright. This proved to be an outstanding year for our class in sports. Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Charles Malcolm. Jerry Thomas, David Weaver, and Mike Zinn earned their letters in football; Jerry Collier, Jim Shively, and Charles Taylor earned their letters in basketball; Benny Bachman, Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Lowell Gaither, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, and Duane Zentner earned their letters in track. Edward Hartman and John Schepman represented our class on the school golf team. Larry Apel and Benny Bachman received F. F. A. Project Awards. Thus we had half of our high school years behind us and we looked ahead to the two years to come. After three months, we again returned to F. C. H. S. as proud juniors looking forward to the eventful year ahead. This year we were advised by our sponsors, Miss Jorn and Miss Sheehan. We elected the following class officers: Charles Taylor, president; Jerry Collier, vice-president: Shirley Goodell, secretary-treasurer; Mary Ann Bacakos, Pat Martin and Duane Zentner, Activities Committee. Our class did exceptionally well in band, chorus, and physical education. Those attending the Peru District Music Clinic were Jim Colbert, Karen Lohmeyer, Annalee Rannebeck, Janie Philpot, Bill Shelly, David Weaver, Charlene Wieting, Steve Wiltse, and Duane Zentner. Janet Bertram, Jim Colbert, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, and Duane Zentner represented our class at the State Music Clinic at Beatrice. The following persons went to Peru District Music

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City became the state champions in the Class A basketball tournaments! Those expected to earn letters in track were Larry A pel, Benny Bachman, Jerry Collier, Karl Faller, Lowell Gaither, Charles Malcolm, Pat Martin, Charles Taylor, David Weaver, and Duane Zentner. Barbara Wiar, Sandy Hook, and Charlene Wieting were on the cheerleading squad. Larry Apel was the vice-president of the F. F. A. On May 8th, we presented our class play, “The Seven Keys of Baldpate,” under the direction of Mrs. Robert Gatz. The cast included Lorna Andrews, Jane Foster, Shirley Dorste, Sherry Camblin, Pat Martin, Jim Hahn, Benny Bachman. John Schepman, Kenny Young, Bob Smith, Jim Shively, Duane Zentner, David Weaver, and Fred Cook. Those attending the Speech Contest at Peru were Lorna Andrews, Jane Foster, Nancy Kunkel, Kenneth Young, Bob Smith, Jim Shively, and Cherril Cooper. John Schepman competed in and won the local and district American Legion Oratory Contest. Betty Zoeller was chosen as “Miss Falls City” to represent us at the Halloween Festival at Hiawatha and went on to be selected as “Queen of the Festival.” We chose “Annuit Coeptis” as our class motto; the Orchid as our class flower, and Cardinal Red and White as our class colors. The juniors honored us with a banquet on April 28th at Pritchard Auditorium. Class Day exercises were held on May 10. Baccalaureate services were held on May 20. On May 24, we received our diplomas as a certificate of successfully completing these four years in Falls City High School. Charlene W'ieting, Historian